5 things to do in Chapel Hill, NC — Saturday, September 5, 2026

1. Chapel Hill True Crime Walking Tour

   Community at Rougarou (Imbibe), starting 6 p.m.

   Experience the dark side of the town of Chapel Hill, from the unsolved murders of unsuspecting university students, to a potential conspiracy to cover up the political assassination of a local bookstore owner. Join on t…

   Details from the organizer

2. North Durham Farmers' Market

   Food and drink in Durham, starting 2 p.m.

   North Durham Farmers' Market

   Details from the organizer

3. Chapel Hill LGBT History Tour

   Community at Rougarou (Imbibe), starting 2 p.m.

   Senator Jesse Helms referred to Chapel Hill as “The Gay Capital” of North Carolina. The town was known for its many firsts, from the first gay bar in North Carolina, the first openly gay elected official in the South, t…

   Details from the organizer

4. Chapel Hill Ghost Walk

   Community at Rougarou (Imbibe).

   UNC has plenty of spooky campfire stories and lore from the town's history, from the ghosts of long-dead lovers wandering the woods of Chapel Hill to unexplainable sounds in UNC's memorial hall to rumors of a spooky sec…

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5. Old-fashioned Farmers Day

   Community at Silk Hope Farm Heritage Park, starting 9 a.m.

   Step back in time during the Silk Hope Ruritan Club ’s annual Labor Day weekend farm festival at Silk Hope Farm Heritage Park , where antique farm machinery – from tractors and engines to horse-drawn equipment – bring a…

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Sources

• Official city, county and parks department calendars — Government event calendars for each covered market
• Public library event calendars — Library programming published by local systems
• Convention and visitors bureau calendars — Destination-marketing organizations for each city